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Old 02-29-2016, 12:21 PM   #3936
peter12
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Originally Posted by rubecube View Post
I don't know if Manning was viewed as radical as much for his policies as for some of the whack jobs he had in his party, and I don't think he's comparable to the current slate of GOP candidates. As much as I disagree with him politically he's always come across as a sincere politician with a tonne of integrity. Can't say the same for Cruz, Rubio, and Trump.
He was the target of some vitriol from the CBC et al during the '90s, but yeah, this kind of highlights my point. Harmless, sincere, great guy. We might have a handful of whack-jobs at the fringes, but Rubio, Cruz, and Trump are mainstream, baby!
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